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Choosing an Initial HBV Treatment Regimen Overview

About this Lesson

Last Updated: November 15th, 2025
CNE/CME

Continuing Education

This lesson qualifies for:
  • 1.0 CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, or
  • 1.0 CNE contact hour and 1.0 CE contact hour (qualifies for pharmacology CE for advanced practice nurses)

CNE and CME Origination: January 1st, 2020
CNE and CME Review: December 1st, 2025
CNE and CME Expiration: November 30th, 2027 (3rd Edition)

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3rd Edition

This is a substantial revision of the original Lesson. The previous edition was titled Choosing an Initial HBV Treatment Regimen and available until December 1st, 2025.

Learning Objectives

  • Provide rationale for choosing an oral antiviral versus interferon-based therapy to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
  • Choose an effective preferred oral antiviral for initial treatment of chronic HBV infection
  • Recognize potential adverse effects with medications used to treat chronic HBV infection
  • Describe special clinical circumstances that require modification of standard treatment options for chronic HBV infection
  • Identify clinical situations in which interferon-based therapy is contraindicated for the treatment of chronic HBV infection

Lesson Contributors

Authors

H. Nina Kim, MD, MSc
H. Nina Kim, MD, MSc
Associate Editor
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington
Disclosures:
None
Maria A. Corcorran, MD, MPH
Maria A. Corcorran, MD, MPH
Associate Editor
Assistant Professor
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington
Disclosures:
None

Reviewers

David H. Spach, MD
David H. Spach, MD
Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
University of Washington
Disclosures:
None

Lesson Plan

1Topic 1 Background

2Topic 2 Oral Antiviral Therapy Options for HBV

3Topic 3 Peginterferon-Based Therapy for HBV

4Topic 4 Recommendations for Initial HBV Therapy

5Topic 5 Summary Points

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